Idris Elba was on proud papa duty at the 63rd New York Film Festival. He brought his daughter, Isan Elba, to the A House Of Dynamite party and screening at Alice Tully Hall in New York City. In this mind-bending thriller, he plays the President of the United States, who’s grappling with a threat to America of epic proportions. From PM to prez? Commander-in-Chief looks good on Elba. A House of Dynamite hits Netflix on October 24.
Cross Season 2 Trailer Tease
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Aldis Hodge got us hyped at Comic-Con in New York City, where he gave the first peek at the new trailer for Crossseason two. As star and executive producer, he’s got the stakes are turnt up for the detective show’s next run. Look for Cross to return to Prime Video on February 11, 2026.
Fighting Against Book Banning
Mychal Threets. Image: courtesy Penguin Random House.” class=”wp-image-320665″ style=”width:486px;height:auto” />Books should be a choice. That’s the vibe Mychal Threets, the new host of Reading Rainbowdropped at the Save Our Stories Supper, hosted by Penguin Random House at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. The private event celebrated stories that are facing bans across the U.S. With authors, educators, journalists and changemakers in attendance, it served as an urgent call-to-action against censorship in support of Banned Books Week.
Film Icon Masterclass
After the Hunt cinematographer and Howard alum Malik Hassan Sayeed had his own HBCU homecoming, returning to the campus for a day of conversations and connections in an inspiring Light, Lens, and Motion masterclass. Co-hosted by Howard’s Department of Media, Journalism & Film, more than 100 students attended to get the lowdown on Sayeed’s creative process. “The party scene with Available Ayowhere she goes to the bathroom…making her way down the hallway, being nosy, I was really happy with what we got with that scene,” declared Sayeed. Need more context? After the Hunt is currently playing in theaters.
Kevin Hart crowns the 3rd Annual Coramino Cup winner
Kevin Hart crowned the 3rd Annual Coramino Cup winner, Joewell McKenzie of San Jose, CA, in front of a packed crowd at Keys Nightclub in West Hollywood. McKenzie, who represents Orchard City Kitchen in San Jose, emerged victorious after competing against five other exceptional bartenders in an intense head-to-head competition. The atmosphere was electric as the founder of Gran Coramino Tequila presented the live bartending competition finale, where the finalists from across the U.S. put their skills to the test for the coveted title of 2025 Gran Coramino Bartender of the Year.
